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Tuna Bluefin vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna Bluefin and rib eye steak

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet rib eye steak is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 366% more than rib eye steak.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 101 times more vitamin A than rib eye steak. While tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, rib eye steak contains only 25IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +667.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +418.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.477mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 2.1µg 366%
Vitamin A 757µg 8µg 83%
Zinc 0.77mg 5.91mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.612g 9.684g 37%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 4.908mg 35%
Selenium 46.8µg 29.7µg 31%
Phosphorus 326mg 152mg 25%
Fats 6.28g 21.81g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 10.519g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.536mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.071mg 17%
Protein 29.91g 23.69g 12%
Iron 1.31mg 2.24mg 12%
Magnesium 64mg 22mg 10%
Cholesterol 49mg 80mg 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 1.027g 5%
Calories 184kcal 291kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.477mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 323mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.287mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 54mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47100%
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.